davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19
FARM NOTES.
Maintaining the Fertility of Soils.
American AgriculturiSt.

Maintaining the Fertility OF SO1ts-
American Agricuturist.
There are few rules in regard TO main
tanning fertility which should be followed.
One is that ali the unsold or unfed Dor
tions of crops should, if possible, be re-
turned upon the soil upon which they
or an equivalent should be returned.
Thus, if wheat is raised the grain sold
and the straw composited with the dung
of animals, we form a manure which re-
turns much that was removed by the crop.
If the straw be partly or wholly fed to
animals, still large portion naturally
finds its way back to the soil. portion
of the plant food supply of the soil is ir-
recoverably lost in the grain sold, in the
bones of the animals, in the milk sold off
the farm, etc. But we can calculate very
nearly what this loss is and make it good
at small expense If we do not delay long.
It is MECH better to feed than to sell hay
and straw, because the tax upon the soil
is so much less, and whoever does sell
these products should surely plan 70 buy
fertilizers to make good his drafts upon
the soil. Near cities it is always easy to
buy stable manure, and this is ordinarily
the most economical. The hay, grain and
straw are thus returned, the loss is not
only made good, but the condition of the
land is improving al the time, for this is
the natural result of the tillage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
OLD SAYINGS IN RHYME.

Actions speak louder than words ever do:
You can't eat your cake and hold on TO it, too.
When the cat is away the little mice will play;
Where there's will there is always way.
Ones deep in the mud as the other in the mire
Don't Jump from the frying pan into the fire.
There's no use crying DER milk that Is spilt
No accuser is needed by conscience of guilt.
There must be some fire wherever is smoke;
The pitcher goes oft to the well till its broke.
By rogues falling out honest men get their due;
Whoever it fits must put on the shoe.
All work and no play will make Jack dull boy !;
A thing of much beauty is ever joy.
A half loaf is better than no bread at ALL
And pride always goeth before sad fall
Fast bind and fast find, have two strings to your
bow:
Contentment is better than riches, we know.
The devil finds work for hands idle to do;
A miss is as good as mile is TO you.
You speak of the devil he's sure to appear:
You can't make a silk purse from out a sow s
ear.
man by his company always is known;
Who lives in glass houses should never throw a
stone.
When the blind leads the blind both will fall in
It's better born lucky than beiYg born rich.
Little pitchers have big ears; burnt child breads
the fire.
Though speaking the truth no one credits liar.
Speech may be silver but silence is gold;
There's never fool like the tool that is old.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19
HOW TO COOK.
Baked Pike Stuffed.


Choose a fresh fish weighing about six
pounds, scale, clean, and wipe thoroughly
dry; then stuff it with forcemeat made
of ounces suet, 3 ounces bread crumbs,
- dozen fair-sized oysters, 6 table
spoOnfuls of cream, 2 eggs, little mace
and salt and pepper, Mince the oysters,
saving the liquor, shred the suet and put
both with the bread into the stewpan,
together with the mace, salt and pepper
for iavoring. Next pour in the cream
and the liquor of the oysters, and bind
the whole with the yolks of the eggs,
stirring over the fire just long enough for
the forcemeat to thicken. Stuff the fish
and truss it by skewering the head and
tail together, the tail in its mouth, and
place it in deep baking dish. Pour over
it a pint of broth, and strew the top of
the fish with bits of butter and parsley.
Basic it frequently in a moderate oven.
It should not bake too quickly, for that
spells the flesh of the pike. When bone
place the fish on hot dish, strain the
gravy and thfcken it with a little flour
and butter, adding little Worcestershire
or other piquant sauce, little salt, and
2 or minced gherkins. Let the gravy
boil up, pour little over the fish, and
send the rest to the table in a separate
dish.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19
Telephoned Through his Body.
Teposit Courier

Last Saturday Nelson Crane moved the
telephone at Greek settlement from the
grocery into John Whites sitting room
Just before he took the wire out of the
instrument he telephoned home to his sis
ter, telling her TO ring Lower Deposit
and talk with that station. in about a
minute after he spoke to her. The ring
for Deposit is three short and one long.
Mr.. Crane then took the wires from
the instrument and held them between
the thumb and forefnger of each
hand. At the appointed time he
received three short shocks and one
long one, severe but not painful. Soon
after he could feel very slight, pleasant
and agreeable sensation In his fingers
clear up to his elbows, and he concluded
they were talking. He then put the wires
back into the instrument for a moment,
and found that his sister at home, a
couple of miles distant, had rung Depos-
it and successfully held a conversation
with that station, and it was all done
Through his body.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19
Glover and Timothy.
American Agriculturist

Glover and timothy are the main re-
lance of most farmers for meadows and
pastures, with the hope that the natural
grasses will "come in" and take the place
of the kinds sown when they die out, as
they often do, i'll a few years. Clover
scarcely survives longer than two years,
and the timothy linrers along, gradually
disappearing, until in a few years, on
light soils, it is all gone. Where the
aftermath of timothy is not pastured off,
the roots will retain their hold on the soil
longer; but when the crowns are left bare
it is not uncommon TO Sc whole field
killed out in one winter. In very rich
grouDd-clover may be kept alive for sew
eral years, but it cannot DE depended
upon longer than for second crop. More
hay can be had from the usual seeding OF
clover and tim othy than from any other.
The clover occupies the land the first
year almost exclusive; the following year
it becomes thinner. and the timothy
ferns most of the crop each year after
ward. Then its place is gradually taken
by Red-top, Bluegrass, or the more COM
mon wire grass natural TO all of the East
ern and Middle States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19
A yELOCIPEDE FOR TEN SOLDIERS.
A,Novel Multicycle That May Play an ImpOr-
tant Part in Military Maneuvers
London Daily News.

Cant fafC In Military MdneHFerS.
London Daily News.
People in many London thoroue hfares
must have been considerably astonished
yesterday by the appearance of strange
looking vehicle speeding swiftly along
propelled by ten riders, who sat all In a
row like the crew of an elongated univer-
sity rowing boat. This novelty in
NEE; of locomotion was on its way to
Aldershot, where, by authority of the
War Office, it will be tested with view
to its adoption for military operations.
It is the latest adaptation of the -four
in hand" quadricycle, and it intended for
the rapid transport of infantry from one
point to another.
When fully manned it carries twelve
mec, who can take with them, if ordered,
a light baggage-cart of ammunition
wagon. The advantages of mounting
men thus in single file, instead of two Or
four abreast, are, first of all, that the
machine is more manageable, and, second
that, power for power, it presents less
surface to strong headwind, one of the
obstacles most difficnlt for cyclists to
overcome.
The speed that can be got out of such
machine by ten or twelve moderate
riders is quite surdrisipg. Ten miles an
hour would be considered q low average
rate, and sixteen have been easily accom-
plished.
It is said to be affected less than any
other velocipede by any roughness in
the thoroughfares, and it passes over
newly-metaled bits of road with compare
tive ease. All the tires are wired on the
Otto principle, so that they can not be
greatly damaged by cuts from sharp
stones. For men mounted thus there is
of course considerable saving in labor,
and probably other advantages might be
claimed from military point of view.
These, however, are points that will be
fully tested at Aldershot during the next
week or so.
Yesterday machine manned by ten
riders who did not take their baggage
van with them, set out from Messrs. Sin
gers warehouse on Holborn Viaduct at
one o'clock, when the currents of traffic
were running strong in opposite direc-
tions. The whole control and steering of
the machine is in the hands of one man,
and he yesterday had no apparent diff
| Guilty in managing it, even where the
thoroughfare was most densely crowded.
1t turned easily enough in less space than
a hanson would have needed, and thread
ed its way among many vehicles without
mishap, though the drivers of cabs and
omnibuses neglected their own business
to gaze at the strange apparition as it
sped past them. The crew in charge of
this multicycle are all trained volunteers,
who will be able to execute any military
evolution that may be demanded of them
with intelligence, and altogether the
! experiment. is one in which military men
take lively interest. This latest novel
ty in velocipedes has not yet been sub
mitted to the agents of any Continental
power, and will be subjected to its first
practical trial for military purposes at
| Aldershot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19
To Dress Sailed Fish.

Soak a sufficient quantity Of fish in
fresh water over night and, when ready
to cook, place in stew pan, adding pep
per, salt, 4 cloves of garlic, few cloves,
a little parsley, one tablespoon tarragon,
1 of vinegar, and l pint wine. Roll Il
pound butter in tablespoons flour,
which cut then into small pieces and
place over the fish. Cover the whole and
allow to cook slowly for a half-h our.
Then remove the fish, keeping the same
warm over hot water, and let the gravy
boil another fifteen minutes, when, the
garlic being removed, it should be pour
ed over the fish and served.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19
How to Prepare Fruits for Preserving.

Cherries boil moderately five minutes,
raspberries six, blackhsrries six, plums
ten, strawberries eight, whortleberries
five, sliced pieplant ten, small sour pears,
whole, ten; Bartlett pears, halves, twenty;
peaches, whole, twenty; peaches, halves,
fifteen; pineapples, sliced one-half inch
thick, fifteen; crabapples, whole, twenty
five, sour apples, quartered, ten; ripe cur
rants six, wild grapes ten, tomatoes TWEEN
ty. The amount of sugar to quart jar
should: For charles, six ounces; rasp
berries cour, blackberries six, strawber-
ries eight, plums eight, whortleberrles
four, pie plant ten, wild grapes eight,
Bartlett pears six, peaches four, pine
apples six, crabapples eight, sour apples
six, tomatoes eight. Never fail TO keep
in dry cool place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19
The Danger Of Looking alta Turkish Woman
CosmoDoIitan

The Danger Of Looking at a Turkish Woman
Cosmopolitan.
Turkish women rarely go out alone.
They promenade in parties OF from three
to six, but they are never accompanied by
any man, unless one deigns to call the Gu
much man, whose duty it is to protect
them, and especially to watch them. This
white or black Cerberus does not hesitate
to lash with horeeUhip the audacious
stranger that should think of looking too
closely at the inmates of the harem com
mitted to his care. A minister plenipo-
Tertiary had proof of this fact once, and
he has never been able to obtain redress.
The daughters of Islam are strictly for
bidG en- TO stop, to greet, or even to have
the appearance of recognizing, a man, be
be he their brother, their husband, or their
father; and when the latter recognize,
beneath the yachmak, a woman belong
ing to their harem, they must pass on
without making her any greeting or any
sign. The discipline of manners is so
strict in respect to this matter that an
edict of the project of the police lately
forbade Mussulmanic women to enter the
stores to make their purchases. They
had to stop at the merchants doors, and
he was obliged to fetch out into the street
the thing that they wanted. This law,
which was incapable of being enforced,
could not be long maintained.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19

fry in boiling lard. Serve dry Or with
sauce, and garnish the dish with parsley.
FISH PIE.
Allow one quart of milk TO boil, and
thicken with pulverizea oyster crackers
until the consistency of mush is obtained
When almost cool stir into it a pound Of
butter and little suet Fill baking
dish with alternate layers of the above
pap and canned salmon; picked into
small pieces, beginning and ending with
the pap. Between each layer CRATE very
little nutmeg, and bake only nntii 1T is
warm as it has already been cooked.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19
Women on The Increase.
From T.ifa

In Massachusetts, there are $1,000 more
women than men. As natural conse-
quence the chances of men entering the
connubial states are as five to four COM
pared with those of the opposite sex.
We're there no restraints to polygamy an
single man, whose passion is
inspired by an ardent love of beauty,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19
BAKED WHITE FISH.

Stuff the fish with bread crumbs and a
little butter and sew up. Then sprinkle
with butter, pepper and salt, dredge With
flour and bake for an hour, basting often,
and serving with parsley or egg sauce.
FISH SAUCE.
Stir together cup of drawn butter
and the yolks of two we'll beaten eggs,
adding few sprays of parsley, and pep
per and salt. Allow this to boil and pour
over the fish when ready TO serve.
PILLAU OF FISH.
Two parts OF cold cooked fish, minced
very fine, and one part of cold, mashed
potatoes are thoroughly mixed, with the
addition of three hard boiled eggs, also
cut fine. To quart of this mixture add
large tablespoons of butter and Is pint
water, seasoned with cayenne pepper and
salt. This dish should be served as soon
as mixed, and milk will be found an ex
cellent substitute for we ter
FISH WITH TOMATOES.
Cut the fish into pieces, rolling them in
cornmeal, and fry In boiling lard, and
when light brown set aside to keep
warm. Pot some tomatoes, with little
onion, into the skillet and stir until done:
then pour over them small quantity of
boiling water. Season with pepper and
salt, pour over the fish and serve hot.
FISH oRoQUErTEs.
Mince cold cooked fish very fine, re-
moving the bones. Mix with equal guam
titles of bread crumbs, seasoned with
pepper and salt, stiffen with little cream
and form into small balls or cakes. Roll
these in yolk of egg and cracker dust and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19
OF NO CONSEQUENCE
1t Was Only Cheap Little Copper Cent, and
1t Didn't Amount to Any Thing at All. But.
It'd Bits.

It'd Bits.
'sYou dropped copper in the straw"
said hourse-car conductor to a POM
pous-looking old gentleman the other
day.
dropped what?" asked the bereft pas
senger.
"a copper; saw it fall
ooh, WE'LL" was the Indifferent reply,
''I guess copper will neither make nor
break me, still"
He began poking around in the straw
with his cane.
''It glanced off to the left" said the
conductor, STOPPING over and stirring the
straw with his hand.
ooh, it's of no consequence, no conse-
quence at ALL" said the loser; "a copper
is nothing; however, one might as we'll"
he dropped down on one knee and stirred
the straw carefully.
81 think it fell to the left" volunteered
a passenger.
"Oh, did it? A copper don't amount to
any thing, but then" he put on his
glasses and scraped the straw away until
he came to the car floor. Then he looked
up and said foolishly:
''Its of no consequence, no consequence
at all; but then-you didn't happen to see
it fall, did you sir?"
The passenger appealed to said:
II think it struck the edge of the seat
and glanced off toward the door,"
"Oh, did it? Quite likely. Thanks"
and the loser crawled carefully to the
door on his hands and knees, patting the
straw with both hands and saying:
at makes very little difference whether
[ get it or not; none at all. in fact. Still
1 might as well-ah here it is-no."
The glad look died out on his face as
he cast aside the fiat button he had pick
ed up thinking it was his copper.
He turned and crawled back toward
his seat, blowing up the straw with both
hands. 'Oh, wen," he said, as he peered
as far as he could under the skirts of a
lady who sat next to him, "a copper
is but trife after all; still I-would you
mind moving over little, madam? 1t
might have fallen here, you know. Sor-
ry to trouble you for such a trif1e, but
then"
He made the straw fly for about five
minutes; then he rose slowly and sadly to
his feet, stirred around with his cane,
and finally sat down, saying:
sit is of no consequence, not the least.
Let it go. copper is-ah; there it isl"
He bounded half the length of the car
and grabbed up a handful of straw in
which there was-a brass tobacco tag.
The joyous light died out of his eyes.
He sank back in his seat dejectedly; but
he tried to grin, and again said:
'It is of no consequence. not the least"
'Fifty-ninlh street." cried the conduct
or.
''Great Scott" shouted the copperless
man, Il ought to have got off mile back
here. Here let me Off"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19

Don't forget it. Neither flies, bugs
mosquitoes, dirt, tramps, strikers. an
archists, rum, police courts or malaria
exist at the Vineyard.-Nartha' Vine
yard.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19
Two New Monitors.
Washington Critic.

The work under contracts on the Mon
itors Terror and Amphitrite is practically
finished, and the navy department is con-
sidering the nature of the test that must
be successfully undergone before the yes
sells are accepted by the government.
The contracts provide for sea trial for
the monitors, but this requirement will
doubtless be waived. as it was in the case
of the monitor Puritan, bull by John
Roach. Although the work contracted
for has been executed, the vessels are not
in seaworthy condition. The decks are
not laid; there is no steering gear, and
the sides just above the water line are
filled with bolt holes left to secure the
armor belts, which will not be ready for
ling time. By the use of temporary de-
vices these difficulties might be overcome
and the vessels made ready for sea, but it
would require at least two months work
and large outlay of money to do this.
Therefore, it has been virtually decided
to confne the tests to dock trials of the
engines, and if these result satisfactorily
the monitors will be accepted.
A poor girl in EImira, N. Y. who wrote
poetry, would leave the washt1b to jot
down many of her sweetest f .ncies, and
then return to her unromantic work un-
mplainingly." Her mind recently gave
way, and now she is an inmate of an in
sane asylum. It is not stated whether
she became a mental wreck by writing
poetry Or bending over the washtub, bat
no doubs thet was the cause of it. Her
fate contains a moral for young ladies,
VIZ: sDon't leave the wasLtub to write
poetry. Quit writing poetry, and go to
the washtub."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-19


sit was when I was running on the
White Mountain road" said the engineer,
shifting big quid of tobacco to the
other side of his mouth. "Perhaps you've
seen the line. Curves and grades on it
are enough TO make feller's hair stand
on end. I was just married then, and
Nell and | were just about as happy as
could be, the only drawback to our hap
piness being the fact that I had to run
the late express every other night up to
Fabyan's, and the accommodation back
the next day. Nell used to be afraid to
have me go, and used to worry every
night. knew she did, for the road was
new, and accidents would happen in spite
of everything. But the pay was good and
so stuck by.
"Well, one night in January-one CT
my Off nights-the superintendent sent
for me and said:
slim, there's a party of Boston men
want to go up through the mountains to-
night, and we'll have TO run a special.
Can you take it? I know it's your night
off, but I'll make it an object to you.
SWELL, I'll CO." says I, ''of course, but
it's going to be bad night up there"
''That's so, I'm afraid" says he. "But
the directors say they must get through
anyway. And l kaow / can rely on you
to get them through"
$50, I went back home and told Nell.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-02-11

The New York World is informed
that the navy will soon complete draw.
ing OF = contract with the Pneumat.
ic Dynamite Gun Company of New
York for the construction of q dyna-
mite steel cruiser to be completed by
June 1. II this vessel is all that il
claimed for it, then the harbor Of New
York will be safe from any foreign
feet. The work on the vessel will be
hastened on account Of possible com
plications between this country and
Great Britain. Congress authorized
the construction OF this vessel last
year. but very little has been said
about it, and that the department
has completed the arrangements for
the building is not generally known.
The vessel Is to carry three dynam-
ito Guns, each capable Of throwing
with accuracy 200 pounds Of dynam-
tea distance Of one mile. II the guns
are made Of that capacity they \ i'll
be capable Of throwing 400 pounds 81
dynamite, which would be sufficient
to blow up the largest vessel known
to "a modern navy.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-02-11

Members OF congress call attention
to the fact. that this government has
just cause Of ofense in q bill lately en-
acted by the Canadian parliament,
and which has become a law through
the assent OF the queen, thus receiving
the endorsement of the mother coun-
try. This bill gives the Canadian Of
flcials unlimited right to search any
vessel which they may suspect of VIC
1ating the fishery laws. This is carry.
ing the right OF search to a point alto
gether beyond reasonable limits. and
the facts as set forth seem to fully
justify the employment OF means to
prevent such ontrages upon American
citizens.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-02-11

Awakening to the necessity of doing
something to arrest the rapid destruc-
ton OF their forests, they have in
augurated Arbor Day in California.
From 1000 to 5000 people assisted
at the ceremonies on Yerba Buena; a
large collection OF trees was planted,
veteran residents and persons OF both
sexes, otherwise distinguished, partici-
pating. Addresses were excellent, and
Joaquin Miller read verses written for
the occasion.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-02-11

Last year was not only q bad one
for the New England cod and macker-
'el fisherman; the whale fisheries were
also Improbable. The present ton.
mage Of the entire whale-fshing fleet
OF the United States is 20, 291, OF
which $500 tons are now in East
ern ports and over one-third of this
tonnage is offered for sale. The Arc
tic fleet took only 153 whales, as
against 222 in 1885. 1t is no wonder
the New England fishermen are In an
ugly humor.